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Line6 G50 wireless - cable issue...warning

#41
Runnerman, I am like you. I move around a lot while I'm playing. I'm not wild or anything, but I do bop up and down while playing. I hate stepping on cords while I'm playing. So after a while the constant repetitive tension on the wireless cable where it connects to the jack gets damaged. I've had this happen to a Shure wireless and the Line 6 G50. Any replacement cable I've purchased has lasted me only about six months until I purchased what I'm using now.

I now purchase my replacement cables from Procables N Sound: www.greatcables.us It's the Premiere ICTA4 GS4 cable. They use Canare GS4 cable with a G&H right angle on one end and the TA4 plug on the other side. They also enclose both jacks and cable connections with shrink tubing. They are $33.00. I bought six of them seven months ago and have not needed the extra cables so far.

For added stability, I've secured my transmitter and the wireless cable to my guitar strap. So when the cable comes out of the wireless transmitter, the cable makes a U turn and is then secured to the guitar strap. Then it goes to my bass guitar jack. When I'm finished playing, I do release the cable from the transmitter so it does not get broken in the wireless jack during transit.

Hope this helps.
 
#42
Thanks bob, can you snap a pic of how it is set up on your strap? I moved mine back to the strap, formerly having kept it in my pocket. I have tweaked the spring to hold it better to the strap but it is still not as secure as I would like it. It held on Sat night but I was not as active as it was a small stage.
 
#44
Runnerman said:
Thanks bob, can you snap a pic of how it is set up on your strap? I moved mine back to the strap, formerly having kept it in my pocket. I have tweaked the spring to hold it better to the strap but it is still not as secure as I would like it. It held on Sat night but I was not as active as it was a small stage.
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OK. I'll take the picture tonight and post it probably tomorrow.
 
#46
Just ordered my replacement cable from Sweetwater.com. I don't want to have to deal with a bum cable with no replacement. Thanks everyone :)
$20 + free shipping (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/WA304)

Side story:
I buy everything through Sweetwater. My G50 worked for about 6 months and then I go to use it at a gig and the transmitter was COMPLETELY dead! I panicked, then got pissed and then had to do the gig wired.
Sweetwater replaced it no questions asked (but I did have all original packaging that I keep it in).
 
#49
I have the same system. I read the reviews and everyone loved the system except for the cord. It comes with a straight plug, which I didn't like. I bought a new cord with a90 degree plug. I keep the straight plug in my bag for a spare, waiting for the day my 90 degree plug fails. I've been using it for a year and so far I haven't had any problems.
 
#50
Bumping a semi-older thread. Last week I also experienced a cutting out issue with my G50. Everything seem connected correctly and no interference, nothing else in my gear or Jam room changed, kinda did it on a gig too.
It was the stock cable! I took the unit home with me so I can take a closer look at eveything. I had to (gently!) unscrew the cable at the 4-pin jack end, and there I saw two of the thin wires were pulling nearly apart, and the blue wire was broken. I was able to resolder my connections so I can keep using it, but yes the cable is cheap and obvisouly I'll be ordering a better quality one.
 
#51
BMBassman said:
Another recommendation for baldybass on ebay. I LOVE my G50, but when I was buying it, I saw a ton of negatives on the cable, and found a number of recommendations here for him.
Baldybass wasn't the _quickest_ shipper, but he's coming from UK, he communicates well throughout the process, and the quality is untouchable. (And as far as the shipping, it was about a week from the UK to East Coast US, and I'm spoiled by getting almost anything overnight or 3 days from Amazon Prime.)
Happily, that has become one piece that I can happily just take for granted.
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Yep, couldnt think of the name but this is the cat I bought mine from,got this thing where you can pull the cable out at full volume and not here a sound,quality is untouchable.sooo recommended this guy.custom lenghths,colors and other options too.also does deals on quantity
 

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